CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Senior
Chris Braswell was anything but shy in his first game of the season as he
notched a double-double to lead Charlotte (2-0) to a 66-53 win over Georgia
Southern (0-2), Tuesday evening at Halton Arena.

"It was good to get a win
at home," Charlotte coach Alan Major said. "We had good balance with scoring
and rebounding tonight. Tonight's win was a total team effort."

Braswell's 21 points and 12
rebounds were a game-high and his 23rd career double-double. He was active on
all parts of the court, shooting 7-for-12 from the field, and a perfect 6-for-6
from the line. After a few nervous possessions in the first half, Braswell
swiftly found his comfort zone and never looked back, scoring 16 points and
grabbing eight boards.

Charlotte also placed Pierria
Henry in double figures in scoring. Henry finished with 13 points notching his
second consecutive game scoring in double figures. Henry also grabbed six
rebounds and tallied three assists.

Charlotte's defense
prevailed in the second half as it held the Eagles to only two points over the
first nine minutes of the half. Jessie Pernell scored GSU's first basket of the
second half to chip at Charlotte's 44-36 lead with 14:14 left.

That wouldn't be enough
for the Eagles as Charlotte continued to dominate the half. The 49ers limited
Georgia Southern to just 19 points in the second half. The Niners beat the
Eagles on the glass 40-19 and in points in the paint 34-20.

Braswell paced the Niners
to 37-34 lead at the half. Charlotte got off to a quick 5-0 advantage in the
opening minutes. Braswell came off the bench to score nine straight points to
give Charlotte the 18-13 lead with 9:50 left. The 49ers took a 20-13 advantage,
it's largest of the half, with 9:28 remaining. The Eagles responded to the
Niners' attack and used a 4-0 run to tie the game 20-20 at the 7:47 mark.

Georgia Southern found
its grove and controlled the following minutes to take a 31-26 advantage with
under four minutes in the half. Henry's trip to the charity stripe at 3:33 sparked
a 9-0 run to give the 49ers the 35-31 lead with 1:27 left.

Georgia Southern placed
three players in double figures in scoring. Eric Ferguson and Cleon Roberts led
the Eagles in scoring with 11. Ferguson also grabbed ten rebounds to record a
double-double. Tre Bussey tallied ten points in the loss.